Sean Kia is a Co-Founder and Principal overseeing the Acquisitions, Dispositions, and Portfolio Management of Tides Equities. Since founding the company in 2016, Mr. Kia has been integral in building a portfolio of over $6.6 Billion of real estate amounting to over 29,000 units across Arizona, Texas, California, and Nevada. Prior to his role as Co-Founder and Principal of Tides Equities, Mr. Kia worked for Benedict Canyon Equities (BCE), a National United States real estate investment company focusing on multifamily value add acquisitions in the United States. During his tenure at BCE, Mr. Kia was a lead underwriter for new acquisitions, and played a significant role in the portfolio management of BCE’s $2 billion portfolio. Prior to BCE, Mr. Kia contributed in managing a $4 Billion dollar portfolio for JRK Property Holdings, another National real estate investment company focusing on multifamily value add acquisitions in the United States. Mr. Kia holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business, with a concentration in Finance from Boston University School of Management.
Tides has remained active in the Phoenix market over the past couple of years. This year alone, we have acquired 19 properties in the Phoenix MSA, which accounts for approximately $1.2 billion in transaction volume.
This acquisition has provided Tides with immediate scale in a market that continues to see exceedingly strong rent growth and upward trajectory.
(In relation to the acquisition of Tides on Spencer, Tides on Palm, and Tides at North Nellis)